What Is the World's Most Dangerous Tree?

Capers are the flower buds of a spiny shrub, and though they have a lot of flavor on their own, they're often amped up by being pickled or packed in salt. Learn more about capers and how to cook with them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howst ... Show More

OK, this is a trick question -- 'SOS' doesn't stand for anything at all. Learn the history of these three terms, including what astronomy and telegraphy have to do with it, in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/am-pm.htm; https: ... Show More

Fainting goats don't really faint -- their muscles just lock up for a few extra seconds when they startle or get excited. Learn how myotonia works and why it can actually be a useful trait in goats in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffwork ... Show More

Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind aging trees, and why some trees live so long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees communicate, share resources, and support us.</p><p>Summary: We dive into what we can learn from the neural networks of forest ... Show More

Rediffusion Connaissez-vous le paradoxe du palmier marcheur, également connu sous le nom scientifique de Socratea exorrhiza ? Imaginez un arbre qui peut se déplacer de plus d'un mètre par an. Oui, vous avez bien entendu, un arbre qui marche ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/ ... Show More

Maybe you’re looking to get back at someone. Maybe that fine root structure is standing in the way of your upcoming financial boon. Or maybe you don’t like the cut of that tree’s xylem and phloem. Whatever the reason and whatever the chosen method, approaching a tree with murdero ... Show More

Who hasn’t had a brilliant idea or revelation while taking a shower? It seems the shower is a place where we do some of our best thinking. Why is that? This episode starts with an explanation. https://www.headspace.com/articles/shower-epiphanies What is love? Is it an experience, ... Show More

"What would happen if Eve didn't eat the fruit from the tree?" - Join us as we aim to give a Biblical understanding to this question sent in by our students 

Warning: this episode contains thoughts and concepts that may endanger your understanding of reality. You can turn back now, or [REDACTED].They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More

<p>Star Trek’s Science Advisor Reveals The Real Astrophysics On Screen</p> <p>Few pop culture properties have lasted quite as long as Star Trek. A dozen Star Trek television shows have aired over the last sixty years—not to mention countless movies, novels, and comic books.</p> < ... Show More

Cosmos science journalist, Evrim Yazgin, is here to settle the question on every toddler’s lips: what’s the biggest animal? The answer will definitely surprise you!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Trees are connected to each other by a huge underground network through which they can exchange information. But why is this crucial for the survival of forests and how is climate change affecting connectivity?